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IRiffs Takes MST3k Open Source

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-your-friends-are-clearly-funnier-then-the-professionals dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Michael J. Nelson started up Rifftrax as a 2nd act to his stint as host of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and now they're making their website open to anyone and everyone who thinks they're funny with iRiffs — allowing people to upload their own comedy commentary tracks and charge whatever they want. They've already got a few would-be groups online, including one who takes the open source a step further — soliciting jokes from listeners and combining submissions into a final product."

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  1. Re:speaking of funny by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 1, Funny

    Except us. We've tried to become the face of the open source movement, and you guys just won't let us! *throws chair* Developers! Developers! Developers!

    Thanks,
    Steve B.

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  2. Re:I have to say... by wizbit · · Score: 2, Funny

    Gennaro: You're supposed to come here and defend me against these characters and the only one I've got on my side is the bloodsucking lawyer!

    Aide: *leans in*

    Mike: Sir, you've just been sued for defamation by the American Bar Association.

  3. Re:Open Source? by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 4, Funny

    So how exactly is this "open source"?

    Because it uses a closed source program to play the proprietary .riff files along with the patent-encumbered MPEG2 files on the copyrighted DVD. Duh!

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  4. Re:MST3K will not be appreciated by future geeks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Other jokes will become incomprehensible: "What, a V-2 rocket? He could have had a V-8!"

    Nah, I think V8 engines will be around for quite awhile. Woah! What was that thing zooming by way up there?!?

  5. Re:Fine, but by spookymonster · · Score: 3, Funny

    And the end result is you wind up with a few gems, maybe, sloshing around in a sea of crap... And you can't rely on popularity rankings to tell the good from the bad.

    So it's just like TV?

    No.... Slashdot.

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  6. Re:Open Source? by HTH+NE1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Would you prefer Open Mike?

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  7. Re:Open Source? by mweather · · Score: 2, Funny

    Neat. So do they have Dark Side of the Moon synced to The Wizard of Oz? That's always a pain to get synced right, especially when you're stoned.

  8. Re:Fine, but by Scarletdown · · Score: 2, Funny

    Slashdot has gems? That's a bit had to believe. I'm going to need a link.

    Slashdot has its moments. Not many of them, but it has them.

    Most memorable gem I can recall from recent Slashdot history was:

    Worst pickup line: Does this rag smell like chloroform to you?

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